I have to ride one mile from my home to the road below in the picture below. It was a stagecoach road in the 1800's and almost nobody every uses it since the new/straight/and faster road was built to go around the mountain. It's like my own private playground. That is where I do 90% of my riding so the 14 tooth sprocket will only be played with up there. I take it you recommend the 14?
NOOOO! Is you def? I just got a ticket for 76 in a 60. The 14 is a troublemaker. That's with a 14/48 I think you gotta go up to at least 52 to keep the maximum velocity down. And put a 50# bag of concrete on the front fender.
Hi, My gearing is stock 15/45. I commute everyday 100kms (62.5 mi) of which 99% is highway. Bike goes very nicely with stock gearing. My question however is this: What is the max revs that one can maintain indefinitely to commute/ tour without damage to the engin? IOW: what revs should not be exceeded indefinitely on long runs? I'm not referring to the ocasional spike, but rather a continual level.
610 is a tank.. Whats the lilmiter kick in at?? 8250?? SO I'd say 8200... lol... Really depends on what you're comfortable with... I like cruising less than 5K, some don't care though or are comfortable with more... Others..???????? For reference.. I went from stock 15/45 on my 08 TE to 15/47 and loved that.. Then went to 14 up front for 14/47.. Didn't like that... Now at 14/45, pretty much identical. as 15/47, maybe just a tick lower, ie better in tighter stuff. Thinking now about either going to 15/48 now though OR, back to 14/47 and biting the bullet on the street and enjoying the woods alil more. I really could easily just cruise at 50MPH instead of 60MPH and deal with it. It does seem though that when on the street that with 14/47 I'm shifting alot and it takes like 2 seconds to go from 1st to top gear from a light to cruising speed though. Seems so unnatural.. but hey.. life is full of compromises.. lol...
If you are riding a SM610 and commute 62.5 miles a day on the freeway - do yourself a favor and buy a 16 tooth counter sprocket and a 114 link chain. Your bike wil rev at lower rpm's and cruise a lot better on the freeway - plus your mileage may even go up.
Thanks for the replies. I actually ride a TE610, and use it for both commuting and the odd adventure tour. The reason for my question is that I would like to know if you are doing damage to your engine if you are cruising (stock gearing) at say 5500 revs for extended periods.
I ve made long trips with my TE610(over 250km distance)and keeping the engine at about 4000-4500rpm ''felt'' allright for the bike.The last trip was last summer and the bike is still ok so im planning a new trip this yearNevertheless i would not travel with high revs neither constant revs...
5500 rpm is about 80mph with stock gearing. You will do "no" damage to engine operating at this RPM or higher for extended periods of time. Would love to here the theory for the constant rpm no no. The bike will hold up better than you at that speed and rpm!
At constant rpm you wear the cam in the exact same way.. during break-in they advise varying the rpm specifically to avoid that.
Thanks for the replies. The motive for my question is actually far less scientific as perhaps perceived. I just want piece of mind that when travelling with friends who have large adventure bikes, and we travel at say 80mph, I'm not braking my bike. This kind of travelling is usually only to get to the offroad tracks and routes...from there on its a totally different ball game.
Thanks. This is exactly what I needed to know for highway commuting. So, if I may ask. What's the best place online to order the 114 link chain and the 16 tooth sprocket? Also, is it easy or difficult to change the chain and sprocket?
I bought my D.I.D. 520VM Gold X'ring chain form the people at the link below. You can get the 16 tooth counter sprocket from them too. It's easy to change them, loosen the real axle nut and the chain adjusters and then remove the external retaining ring on the counter sprocket to remove that. Then reverse the procedure and adjust your chain slack and you are good to go. Do you have a manual? http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/246040/did-520-vm-gold-xring-sealed-chain-.html
I just received my 16 tooth counter sprocket from sprocketcenter, and it looks like it is too big. I haven't tried to instal it yet, but it appears as if it will hit the engine/clutch housing. I guess if it fit on yours it will have to fit on mine..
Is your bike a 610 or 630? If it's a 610, and if they sent you the correct sprocket for your bike - it will fit. I don't know about what will fit on the 630's though.
